The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleamingS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments.

How The Good Work Goes 0n-The Fall InSpec
tions-Push on for Pensions-OGr Working Pka.
lanNes Last and West.
Mrs. Emma Stark Hampton, National Presi'
dent, has issued revised blank for Corps in
spections, by which the Woman's Relief Corps
will have full credit for all its noble charity
work. This has been issued to all the Depart
ments, with a set of admirable instructions.
The revised blank was imperative, as changes
had not been made since the adoption of new
rules and regulations.
Mrs. L. Florence Barker, Chairman Of the
National Pension Committee, writes that each
Department has been furnished with petitions
in corrected form. The National President
has instructed all the Inspectors 10 press the
matter upon the attention Of Corps.
Returning from Ohio Headquarters, Mrs.
Cora Day Young, National Senior Nice-Presi-
dent, visited Mrs. Mary L. Bancroft, Depart
ment Senior Vice President, and attended a
social reception of Wells Corps, which she de-
scribcs as n delightful occasion of feast and
song. Wells Corps is making plans for the
sixth National Convention, for the success OF
which they will spare no pains.
Wisconsin rises 10 a personal explanation,
claiming a solid delegation on the floor OF Ma
tional Convention until Saturday afternoon.
So far, so good but from Saturday noon until
8 p. m. the delegations of the States named held
on and transacted most important business
Many Of the departing delegations were Obliged
to leave, in order to accompany Grand Army
trains. Attention is simply called 10 these
things that delegates another year may come
prepared 10 stay until the work of Convention
is over.
General Orders come TO MS from an impor,
tant Department without date. If all our De-
partment Presidents would have their General
Orders made up as nearly like the National as
I
style. This is business.
woMAN's TRIBUTE TO GEORGE II. PATCH.
The Ladies' Aid Association Of the Soldiers
Home of Massachusetts, have passed appropriate
resolutions on the death of George H. Patch, Past
Department Commander. prepared 10y the faithful
whose love for the soldiers has led her 10 many
rihces ia their behalf We are indebted TO the Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. J. Scwell Reed, known
10 the Relief Corps as Mrs. Hattie Reed, for a copy
RcSOiucd, That while we mourn the loss OF one
whose genial presence, fidelity 10 principle and
generosity Of heart have endeared him TO ouI
association, we thank the good God that He gave
10 Us one who in the cause of the soldier and the
distressed WIS ever near with heart full OF sym
pathy aud helping hand; one who did not live
| in n world Of his own; whose heart was never
In the background and whose everyday life wa.
overlooking with kind words and good acts; man
who bridged over the stormy life Of others by ln-
doniiiable will and pluck. and brought 10 every
position good judgment and sense OF right.
RcSoired, That in the death Of George III. Patch
the country loses patriot, the community a good
citizen and The soldiers a loyal friend.
/ Resolved, That we tender To his beTeaved widow
our heartfelt sympathy in this her hosr OF woe.
MRS. KINSE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Grand Army Hall, Maiden, Mass WAS filled 70
overlooking the evening 81 the reception given
90 Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kline, Past National
President Of the Woman's Relief Corps, by Corps
9, of Maiden Hiram q. Berry Post, 40, and g.
T. Patch Camp, 10, :. V, were the guests Of the
Corps, together with a large number OF Grand
ARMY officers from BOstOn. Lawrence
and many prominent residents of Maiden. A piano
solo by Miss Jennie Woodruff opened the evening
exercises followed by the presentation the Grand
Army boys, Sons of Veterans aud prominent in
rited guests. Speeches were made by Capt. y. G.
Il. Adams aud G.. :. Evans, Past Department Com
mnnders, and others. Miss Florence NJ. Barker
recited a beautiful poem, which was received with
marked applause.
The guest Of the evening, Mrs Elizabeth darcy
Kline, was then presented amid great applause
When she could be heard, Mrs. Kline expressed
received, and made Of her enthusiastic aud
| eloquent addresses sparkling with wit and anec
dotc, the audience alternating between cheers and
| laughter.
An interesting feature of the evening was the
presentation by Comrade Evans for the Cambridge
port Woman's Relief Corps TO Mrs. Kline, OF
/ beautiful anvil block, made from the Washington
elm aud the chestnut tree from Longfellow's home
| I'm Cambridge. Mrs Turner, National Treasurer
of Corps "A handsome set OF gudons to Camp 20
Sons OF Veterans. choice collation. was served
by the Corps.
| Mrs Kline visited Brocllton 10 attend the ami
versary reception OF the Corps; also accepted in
vitations from South Boston and Worcester.